Reader settmoney, who is among the majority that supports the tax, says it's time for Pennsylvania to stop giving tax breaks to corporations:

"Governor Corbett we all understand your noble stance of "no new taxes!" But the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania economic engine needs overhauled. The new norm is that everyone has to share the pain. Pure and simple. The day of offering corporations no taxes for a 100 years just to lure them to Pennsylvania are over. That business model is a contributing factor to the world wide economies downfall that will take at least ten years to cycle through. I remember when Governor Shapp used that carrot to lure Volkswagen here. Where are they today?

Again, the new norm is no more tax loop holes for corporations, businesses of any industry, and the super rich. All 50 states are all on the same playing level. None of the states can use that bait on their fishing poll of offering a 100 years of no taxes to anyone. No matter how many jobs their talking about.

This is why this poll is truly demonstrating that the Natural Gas Drillers in the Marcellus Shale Fields have to pony up their contributions to the state/local tax collectors. We applaud you Governor Corbett for you no new tax campaign pledge, but Sir, with all due respect, it's not happening.

The state legislators have to realistically re-craft the PA State Tax Codes, and include all of it's corporations, super rich, and everyone else. We all feel better about our government if we knew that all breathing human beings in Pennsylvania were carrying their taxation load.

This is the new norm for collecting taxes!"

Is it time to stop offering corporations tax breaks to do business in Pennsylvania? Do companies that do business in the state need to bear the burden of debt just as much as taxpayers? Post your thoughts below.

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